Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Climbs Above $97,000 on $1.7B ETF Inflow Surge The bitcoin price surged above $97,000 this week, marking its strongest level in more than two months, on a mix of economic news and renewed inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs. Crypto investors appear to be kicking off 2026 with a […]

While large financial institutions globally, such as Bank of America, move to allow their advisers to recommend crypto products, Aussie financial advisers remain poorly informed and reluctant to engage with crypto, according to Andrew McPhee from Swyftx. McPhee said many Aussie advisers continue to hold “outdated misconceptions about digital assets,” and mistakenly believe their clients […]

The local exchange announced that users will be able to get 1 million Argentine pesos in credit (nearly $700) by using 0.01 BTC as collateral. There will be no maintenance fees for the first three months. Lemon claims this is the first card of its kind in Argentina. Lemon Pioneers Bitcoin-Backed Visa Card in Argentina […]

Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers says its clients can deposit USDC, which will automatically convert to US dollars to fund their accounts.

The stablecoin market has fundamentally transformed from a crypto-native experiment into critical infrastructure for B2B payments and settlement. According to Binance Research’s Full-Year 2025 report, this evolution will force traditional brokers and fintech firms to reconsider how they approach digital payments. The Numbers Tell the Story In 2025, stablecoin market capitalization surged nearly 50% to […]

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Crypto analyst Trader Tardigrade has revealed that the Dogecoin price is following a bullish signal, which could lead to a rally above the $0.15 level. This comes as the crypto market rebounds, with Bitcoin rallying to a new yearly above $97,000.  Dogecoin Price Eyes Rally Above $0.15 With This Bullish Signal In an X post, […]

The Federal Reserve is taking action against a former US bank employee over the alleged theft of customer funds. The Federal Reserve says it is taking various disciplinary actions against Jason Lovell for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from Regions Bank’s customers over a period of about six weeks. “Between December 19, 2023, and January […]

A man at the center of one of the largest bank fraud escapades in US history has been ordered to pay more than $37,000,000 in restitution to dozens of banks and lending institutions. Federal prosecutors say Jesse Hill, a 35-year-old financial adviser from Nebraska, helped Lincoln businessman Aaron Marshbanks convince nearly 20 banks across Nebraska […]

Many crypto gaming platforms rely on seasonal promotions and short-term bonuses to attract users. Spartans.com presents an alternative reward structure that alters how value is distributed between the platform and players. This approach began with CashRake, a native feature designed to return a portion of the house edge to users.  Now, the site is doubling […]

Ripple has invested $150 million in LMAX Group to boost the institutional adoption of RLUSD, its dollar-pegged stablecoin. David Mercer, CEO of LMAX, provided the information and stated that this multi-year agreement will integrate the RLUSD token into its global exchange infrastructure, serving as a core asset for collateral and settlements. This move aims to […]

Bitmine Immersion Technologies announced a $200 million equity investment in Beast Industries, the entertainment company founded by YouTube creator Jimmy Donaldson, who is widely known as MrBeast, on Thursday. The world’s leading Ethereum treasury company said the transaction is expected to close on or about January 19, 2026. Bitmine’s $200M MrBeast Deal In its announcement, […]

The Binance community saw the execution of the 34th quarterly token burn, which saw about 1.37 million BNB move out of circulation, stirring reactions across the crypto community.

Bitcoin Magazine Saturn raises $800k from YZi Labs and Sora Ventures to build USDat, a 11%+ yield-bearing stablecoin protocol backed by Strategy’s Digital Credit The Creation of Digital Credit In 2025, Strategy and Michael Saylor set their sights on the fixed-income market. The company transformed Bitcoin into a durable source of yield, creating a credit […]

X moved to curb incentivized posting on Jan. 15, revoking developer API access for so-called InfoFi apps in a bid to clean up artificial intelligence (AI)-generated spam and reward-driven reply farming. KAITO Price Drops Following X Ban on Reward-Based Posting Apps Nikita Bier, head of product at X, announced the policy shift in a post […]

ETF flows, treasury stocks, mining fees, scaling trade-offs and regulation now explain Bitcoin’s market shifts better than price alone.

Kirk West filed a countersuit against Nancy Jones, claiming the 5.5 million XRP and US$400k in cash were shared relationship assets, not stolen property. West, an alleged “crypto expert,” is demanding half of their combined wealth, including US$11.6 million in XRP and US$5 million in physical gold and silver. Jones alleges West stole her Ledger […]

CleanSpark is pivoting toward AI by acquiring 447 acres in Texas for a 300 MW data center, with plans to expand the facility to 600 MW for high-performance computing. The company is scaling its infrastructure in the Houston region to a potential 890 MW, targeting AI-native customers who face constrained access to transmission-level power. This […]

We’re thrilled to announce that FUN is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading FUN trading is live as of January 15, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […]

State Street launched a digital asset platform, describing it as a scalable infrastructure designed to support a range of tokenized products for institutional clients. The bank plans to use the platform to develop tokenized money-market funds, ETFs, other tokenized assets, and cash instruments including tokenized deposits and stablecoins. The group positions the platform as a […]

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On-chain analytics firm Santiment has revealed how Bitcoin is currently in a bullish zone based on the behavior of whale and retail investors. Bitcoin Major & Retail Entities Have Shown Opposite Trajectories Recently In a new post on X, Santiment has talked about how Bitcoin investor behavior currently compares between the top and low ends. […]

Cloud mining in 2026 is already looking different from what it was just a few years ago. Back then, many platforms focused on aggressive marketing, long lock-up periods, and unrealistic expectations. Today, investors are far more selective. They want proof, flexibility, and a system that actually makes sense in a more competitive Bitcoin mining environment. […]

The cryptocurrency market continues its uptrend, with Internet Computer (ICP) once again being among the top performers. Its price has risen by almost 40% over the last week, with some analysts arguing that the rally might be just starting. History to Repeat Itself? Earlier today (January 15), ICP climbed to $4.78, the highest point since […]

Crypto news digest: SHIB nears golden cross; Ripple has scored a major regulatory win; Bitwise launches Chainlink ETF.

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Banking Committee Postpones CLARITY Act Markup After Crypto Industry Backlash The Senate Banking Committee postponed its planned markup of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, capping what had been expected to be a pivotal week for U.S. crypto policy with an anticlimactic halt amid growing industry opposition and unresolved political disputes, according […]

The UK is weighing an Australia‑style ban on social media for under‑16s, as regulators ramp up enforcement of the Online Safety Act.

A widely followed crypto analyst says that Bitcoin (BTC) may be printing a years-long massive bullish pattern. The pseudonymous crypto trader Kaleo tells his 729,700 followers on X that Bitcoin may ultimately reach about $400,000 in 2028 before correcting. The analyst believes Bitcoin is trading in line with what’s known as a Livermore Accumulation Cylinder, […]

TL;DR NIP Group mined 151 Bitcoin worth $14.5 million in three months. The company expanded its mining capacity to 9.66 exahashes per second. It ranks among the top 20 public Bitcoin miners in the United States. The parent company of the esports team Ninjas in Pyjamas is expanding its Bitcoin mining operation. NIP Group Inc., […]

TL;DR Citron Research said Coinbase grew cautious as Securitize advanced plans to go public and benefit from clearer US crypto rules. The report argued that licensed tokenization firms could gain a competitive edge if market structure legislation moves forward. Cantor Equity Partners II shares rose after Citron’s comments, while Coinbase stock declined amid renewed debate […]

State Street Corp., a massive Boston-based custody bank overseeing more than $4 trillion in assets, is stepping further into digital assets with plans to roll out a suite of tokenized financial products aimed squarely at institutional clients. State Street Joins Tokenization Drive as Custody Banks Eye Digital Assets According to a Bloomberg report, State Street […]

By Thomas Perfumo, Kraken Global Economist Crypto markets in 2025 were driven overwhelmingly by Bitcoin, which itself was shaped by macro forces and mainstream adoption. That framing carries forward into 2026. What’s changed is not the importance of Bitcoin, but the channels through which demand, liquidity, and risk are now expressed. Crypto’s new market structure […]